What is NITI Aayog?

NITI Aayog:

NITI Aayog' is stands for the National Institution for Transforming India.
It is a Government of India policy think-tank established by the BJP government to replace the Planning Commission which followed the top-down model.
The main aim is to create to foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India.
The emphasis is on bottom-up approach and make the country to move towards cooperative federalism .
The Union Government of India announced the formation of NITI Aayog on 1 January 2015, and the first meeting was held on 8 February 2015.
The Prime Minister serves as the Ex-officio chairman.
The governing council consists of all state Chief Ministers, chief ministers of Delhi and Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar, and vice chairman nominated by the Prime Minister.
In addition to full members, there are two part-time members and four ex-officio members and a chief executive officer.
The temporary members are selected from the leading universities and research institutions.
Its headquarters is located at New Delhi.

Its executives are :-